before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
process; course; mechanism
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
heating power; thermal power; firepower
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
discipline; punishment; reprimand
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
small number; few; minority
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
lately; recently; these days