thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
it is not (like that) either
as (for); for; in the capacity of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
just because; even if; even though
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be kind to; to treat kindly
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge