anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
very young; little; childish; immature
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to differ; to vary; to disagree
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
soldier; combatant; warrior
murder; homicide; manslaughter
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
something small; something petty; trifle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be led by; to be headed by
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
even though; despite; when
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning