taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
area of holiday homes; area of villas
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
had better ...; had better not ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how long; how much; to what extent
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(water-filled) paddy field
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen