originally; by nature; from the start
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
senior high school; high school
life; living; I; me; student
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to escape from; to get out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
in that manner; like that
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise