but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reality; actuality; hard fact
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
home; household; family; hearth
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
equality; impartiality; evenness
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of