mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
dominion; territory; possession
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
I see; that's right; indeed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
along the river; riverside
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scale; scope; plan; structure
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)