although I say; although one might say; although called
several hundred; hundreds (of)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
thousands; several thousand
scale; scope; plan; structure
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this and that; various things
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
don't you think?; indicates question
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
lately; recently; these days