somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take over; to hand over
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
conviction; belief; confidence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to like; to love; to be fond of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be silent; to say nothing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit