painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; the present time; just now; another; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
father; dad; husband; you; he
number one; first; best; most; game; round
feeling; sense; impression
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
automatic; intransitive verb
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
war; fighting; fierce competition
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
Japanese person; Japanese people