as stated; verbatim; literally
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
comparatively; relatively
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
creation; Creation (by God)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
people; men and women; each person; everybody
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
first generation; founder
descendant; progeny; offspring
hereditary system; hereditary succession
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
literature; books (reference); document
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
deceased; late; dead; departed
shelter; refuge; protected place
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to raise one's voice; to shout
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
to like; to love; to be fond of