to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to state; to express; to mention
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
everything; anything; nothing
gem; jewel; precious stone
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pleasant feeling; good vibes
this world; this life; world of the living
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
society; the world; the times
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to use X as a selling point
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words