it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
main force; chief object; mainline
pride; dignity; self-respect
reform; reformation; reorganization
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fortune-telling; divination
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
retention; maintenance; preservation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to cease; to stop; to be over
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
chief; main; principal; major
position; location; base; point; site
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room