essential; important; crucial; vital; main
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
having said that; be that as it may
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(Edo-period) town magistrate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial