to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
early death; premature death; dying young
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
war; battle; match; game; competition
(not) so much; (not) that much
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
very young; little; childish; immature
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period