than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life