explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
emperor (of Japan); mikado
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
about; on; regarding; per; for every
relation; connection; relevance
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
conviction; belief; confidence
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
guess; speculation; supposition
what kind of; what sort of; what
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
foster father; adoptive father
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 ...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
still better; even better
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
rule; reign; peaceful times
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
at that time; in those days
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
something like ...; something called ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
2nd day of the month; two days