pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
mock Buddhist sutra; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events; ahodarakyō
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
such; like that; that sort of
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
very much; very many; more and more
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have meaning; to be meaningful
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to establish; to formulate
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to accrete; to become whole; to come together