to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
small number; few; minority
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
another thing; exception; special case
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
pronunciation; production of sound
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
head; brains; intellect; understanding
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
large number (of); many; majority
common use; communal use; sharing
word; term; language; speech
classification; categorization; sorting
serious look (on one's face); straight face
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
participation; joining; entry
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly