the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
a little bit; a little while
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
spread; span; expanse; extent
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with