natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
stupid brat; son of a bitch
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
packhorse; workhorse; hack
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Island; insula; island; islet
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
elder sister; older female friend
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for