(not so) much; (not) very
not yet known; unknown; strange
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
three; three years of age
particularly; only; in the case of
suggestion; hint; implication
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to need; to demand; to take; to require
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
instead; but (on the other hand)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
correction; revision; amendment
to rush over; to run up to
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away