the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to come up with
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
present (brought by a visitor); gift
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)