it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 step;  stair;  grade;  rank;  counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.);  dan
 stairs;  stairway;  staircase
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 quite;  entirely;  completely;  as if;  as though;  just like
 fort;  stronghold;  fortification
 seeming to be;  appearing to be;  like;  similar to;  in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 adds force or indicates command
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 by myself;  in person;  by oneself
 to ascend;  to go up;  to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun);  to rise;  to go to (the capital);  to be promoted;  to add up to
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 like;  similar to;  (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  feels like;  feels similar to
 Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
 crossing;  traversing;  traversing horizontally;  passing west to east (or east to west);  cutting horizontally
 It's a piece of cake;  It's a simple task;  It's a cinch
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 to get tired;  to tire;  to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.)  to starve
 to give;  to let (one) have;  to give;  to do for one;  to take the trouble to do;  to do to someone's disadvantage
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 together;  jointly;  at the same time;  with;  both
 even though;  despite;  when
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 weak;  frail;  delicate;  tender;  unskilled;  weak (wine)
 to know;  to understand;  to be aware of;  to consent;  to agree
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 gentle breeze;  soft wind;  breath of air;  zephyr
 to blow away;  to blow off;  to dispel;  to drive away;  to talk big
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 to fall fast asleep;  to be confined to one's bed;  to be laid up
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 little less than;  slightly fewer than;  just under;  weakness;  the weak