hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
for this very reason; that is exactly why
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
2nd day of the month; two days
if you think about it; come to think of it
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
ignorant of the ways of the world
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(another's) daughter; young lady
suffix for familiar person
then; well; so; well then
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living