comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
how; in what way; how about
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
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.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
extreme masochist; very masochistic
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
study; diligence; discount; reduction
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
medical insurance for the whole nation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable