painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
how long; how much; to what extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
how many years; how long; what year
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to need; to call for; to require
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to be exhausted; to be tired out
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
such; this sort of; like this
form; shape; figure; visage