in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
assertion; declaration; affirmation
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
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.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)