to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(political) power; authority; influence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
meaning; significance; sense
care; precaution; guarding; caution
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(made of) stone; stone-built
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)