as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to follow; to conform; to apply to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
until now; so far; up to the present
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in that way; thus; so; so?
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
construction; architecture (of buildings)
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
while; during; while; although; all; both