continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
people; citizens; subjects; folk
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
observation; survey; watching
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
feel (of a material); texture
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
retainer; attendant; escort
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
price; cost; value; worth; value
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
fluent (in a language); flowing
our country; our land; one's own country
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me