device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
around the world; throughout the world
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
each nation; many nations; many countries
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
(not) a single person; (no) one
opposite; reverse; contrary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
I see; that's right; indeed
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
God; god; ace; king; superior person
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
such; this sort of; like this
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
image; figure; figure; form; image
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
complete; whole; perfect; safe