you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ask; to enquire; to query
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
my husband; one's family; family member
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
royal capital; imperial capital
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
again; once more; a second time
to pass (of time); to elapse
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops