language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be remembered; to go down in history
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
as is usual with; in common with
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer