should; must; -able; probably; likely
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
loveable; very likeable; like very much
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
meaning; significance; sense
eccentric; crank; oddball
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to have medicine be effective
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which