adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
society; the world; the times
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
impossible; unlikely; improbable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
both hands; both arms; ten
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
electronic toll collection system; ETC
to be silent; to say nothing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt