god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
already; now; no longer; not any more
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
several times; several degrees
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
people; citizens; subjects; folk
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
(some) more; even more; longer; further
preference; priority; precedence
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
by your leave; with your permission
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
fifth day of the month; five days
myself; yourself; I; me; you
political measures; policy
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach