while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
that; the matter in question
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
name; given name; first name
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
dated; date; fixed; external
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be