training; drill; practice; discipline
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
same village; same town; same province
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to talk; to chat; to chatter
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
originally; by nature; from the start
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
as (for); for; in the capacity of
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee