let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
I see; that's right; indeed
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
technique; art; skill; move
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
good humour (humor); good mood