because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
many; a lot; much; multitude
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
society; public; community; social studies
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to spread; to be propagated
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eastern part; the east (of a region)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can