sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(another's) daughter; young lady
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor