qualifications; requirements; capabilities
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
self-consciousness; self-awareness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
time; hour; period; class
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
please (give me); please (do for me)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with