soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
story; tale; talk; discussion
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
very young; little; childish; immature
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
transactions; dealings; business
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
simply; merely; only; solely
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
go that far; to that extent
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage