finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sleepover; overnight stay
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
absolutely; positively; decidedly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
failure; mistake; blunder
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
manufactured goods; finished goods; product