from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
improvement of relations; rapprochement
final; eventual; ultimate
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
in this way; thus; such; uh...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
royal castle; imperial castle
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
serious; not joking; straight
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
split; division; break up
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
possible; likely; probable
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)