appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
caller; visitor; company; guest
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
by sheer strength; by brute force
to push aside; to brush aside
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
leader; guide; mentor; coach
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
confusion; mixing; merger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to