meaning; significance; sense
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
very young; little; childish; immature
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be needed; to be wanted
attack; assault; attempt; try
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
hard to get; hard to come by
instead; but (on the other hand)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
such; like that; that sort of; very
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
worst; poor and boring; uncool
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying