nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; season; period; phase; stage
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
matter to be checked or investigated
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
such; like that; that sort of; very
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
plateau; tableland; eminence
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
two persons; two people; pair; couple
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on