even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
war; fighting; fierce competition
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
adds force or indicates command
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
external wound; (physical) trauma
to be found; to be discovered
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
form; shape; figure; visage