any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
alone; by oneself; on one's own
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
in that manner; like that
please (give me); please (do for me)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to look forward to something
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
electricity; (electric) light
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?