is that so?; I see; right; oh
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
risky; dangerous; insecure
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
that; the matter in question
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
personal history; background; career
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
name; given name; first name
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
junior high school student; middle school pupil
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody