nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's possessions; ownership
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
the ancients; ancient people
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
individual; private person; personal; private
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
birth; creation; formation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Japanese person; Japanese people
as (for); for; in the capacity of
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
observation; survey; watching
should; must; -able; probably; likely