a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
how much; how many; however
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
letter; missive; note; mail
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
intelligence gathering; information gathering
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
leadership; initiative; spearhead
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it