even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
river; stream; River; the ... river
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
all; entire; whole; altogether
society; the world; the times
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
consequence; outcome; result; blame
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
postwar period; period after Second World War
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding