police officer; policeman; constable
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
difficult to ...; hard to ...
how; in what way; by what means
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at a young age; while still young
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
name; given name; first name
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
carving; engraving; sculpture
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
while; during; while; although; all; both
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?