what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
independence; self-reliance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
large family; extended family
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to care for someone; to look after someone
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; season; period; phase; stage
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
some people; a few people; several people
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
small number; few; minority
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
already; now; no longer; not any more
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance