you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
originally; by nature; from the start
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
being adopted into the family of one's bride
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lately; recently; nowadays
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
power map; power structure; power relationships
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
this occasion; at this time; now
history; pedigree; lineage
military authorities; army circles
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
pointing out; identification
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means