grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
annexation; merger; swallowing up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to concern; to be related
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove