indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
arms buildup; military expansion
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
considerably; greatly; a lot
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
respect and affection; love and respect
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
genuine; authentic; true; pure
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
ingenuity; resourcefulness