to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
originally; by nature; from the start
article; news story; report; account
even if not; even without
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
store interior; inside of a shop
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
any more; any further; any better; any longer
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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
because of; owing to; due to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away