to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
armed forces; military; troops
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
actor; actress; player; performer
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
real thing; original; actual
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eccentric; crank; oddball
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed