always; all the time; never; usual; regular
rather; sooner; preferably
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
called; known as; that; to say
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
scattered; separated; dispersed
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
nobility; aristocracy; peerage