incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
maid; helper; help; assistance
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
older brother; elder brother
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
official business; public business
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
corridor; hallway; passageway
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
myself; yourself; I; me; you
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
military affairs; military service
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
man; male; masculine gender
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few