without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
from the beginning; from scratch
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
recently; lately; these days
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
from here; from this place
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game