that's the way it is; such is life
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
originally; by nature; from the start
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
meaning; significance; sense
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be worried; to be troubled
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
heart; guts; nerve; central part
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
reality; actuality; hard fact
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why