considerably; greatly; a lot
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
story; tale; talk; discussion
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
study; learning; tutorial
originally; by nature; from the start
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
father; dad; husband; you; he
that's the way it is; such is life
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...