after all; because; but; even; too; as well
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
naturally; of course; understandably
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance