this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
and; thereupon; because of that
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
had better ...; had better not ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
that is to say; so that means
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom