in comparison to;  rather than
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 as is;  as it is;  as things are;  like this;  this way;  at this rate
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 discomfort;  inconvenience;  poverty;  want;  inability;  disability
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 happiness;  good fortune;  luck;  blessing
 to live;  to get along;  to spend (time)
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 soon;  shortly;  before long;  nearly;  almost
 your home;  your family;  their home;  (my) home
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 new;  novel;  fresh;  recent;  latest;  up-to-date
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 confident;  assured;  self-assured;  bullish (e.g. market)
 attitude;  manner;  behaviour;  attitude (towards an issue, etc.);  position;  stance
 understanding;  comprehension;  appreciation;  sympathy
 our country;  our land;  one's own country
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 difference;  variation;  difference
 evident;  plain;  distinct;  clear
 even though;  despite;  when
 a country whose laws are based on religious criteria;  theocracy
 to entangle;  to entwine;  to pick a quarrel;  to find fault;  to be involved with;  to be influenced by
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 to nod;  to bow one's head in assent;  to agree
 god;  deity;  incredible;  fantastic; (arch.)  Emperor (of Japan); (arch.)  thunder
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 war;  fighting;  fierce competition
 to urge;  to encourage;  to press;  to stimulate (e.g. growth);  to hasten (e.g. development);  to quicken
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 heretical religion;  damaging religion;  heresy
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 religion;  religious affiliation;  belief;  religious activity
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor