ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
you; (arch.) your residence
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
in respect of; in regard to; as for
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hostility; antagonism; opposition
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...