even though; despite; when
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
reason; cause; circumstances
rule; reign; government; governing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to govern; to manage; to subdue
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
great cause; moral law; justice
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
firmly; solidly; heartily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally