truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
honorific/polite/humble prefix
letter; missive; note; mail
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial