character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
such; this sort of; like this
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
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)
electricity; (electric) light
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
originally; by nature; from the start
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to subsist; to keep on living
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
speech; expression; wording; language
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
ago; since; before; previous