to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to be profitable; to yield a profit
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
selection; choice; option
that is to say; so that means
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
return; conclusion; reduction
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
refutation; rebuttal; retort
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
although I say; although one might say; although called
distinction; differentiation; classification
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
small number; few; minority
the world in general; society; convention
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
life or death; existence; destiny
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
tendency; trend; inclination
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)