because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
schoolgirl; female student
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to have an eye on; to zero in on
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
difference; variation; difference
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
one's own child; one's own children
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
discipline; training; teaching manners
way; method; means; resource; course
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pardon me for leaving (first)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame