(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
society; public; community; social studies
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
level; standard; water level
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
that is to say; so that means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
naturally; of course; understandably
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
environment; circumstance
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that's the way it is; such is life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
tone (of voice); manner of talking
kitchen; financial situation
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
coverall apron; cook's apron
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ago; since; before; previous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)