and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
foundation stone; cornerstone
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
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)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I see; that's right; indeed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach