endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
of course; certainly; naturally
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
such ... as; or some such
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
myself; yourself; I; me; you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case