wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reason; cause; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
those (near the second person)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
it is not (like that) either
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
guess; conjecture; surmise