north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ingredient; component; composition
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
conviction; belief; confidence
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also