actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rikka; formal style of ikebana
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
really; truly; indeed; good grief
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
moron; idiot; stupid person
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to feel; to sense; to experience
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
rather; better; instead; if anything
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in that way; thus; so; so?
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
impossible; unlikely; improbable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable