adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
society; the world; the times
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so