it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
underestimation; undervaluation
beyond this point; from now on; after this
river; stream; River; the ... river
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
footpath between rice fields
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
chief vassal; senior statesman
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to have a talk; to tell a story
follower; attendant; valet; servant
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to get one's head around; to think about
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole