comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
beginning; outset; first; onset
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be conspicuous; to stand out
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station