mysterious power of words to alter reality
to name; to call; to christen; to term
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
as is habit; the way life normally is
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
how long; how far; how much
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
individual; one by one; separate; each
to have a talk; to tell a story
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to indicate; to show; to point to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to keep a promise; to keep one's word