to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I see; that's right; indeed
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
world; society; people; the public
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
independence; self-reliance
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...