approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
bright red; crimson lotus flower
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to open (one's eyes) wide
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
northern expedition; military campaign to the north
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
else; in addition; besides
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited