that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
king; monarch; ruler; champion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
company president; manager; director
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
bearing; heading; point of the compass
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
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
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
considerably; fairly; quite
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
forevermore; for eternity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
perfect; complete; flawless
to live; to reside; to inhabit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
estimate (of costs); budget
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
something easy to do; cinch
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...