it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
wherein; therein; thereinto
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
study; research; investigation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
scale; scope; plan; structure
classification; categorization; sorting
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
national defence; national defense
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about