to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as; because; with; due to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated