to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
why; how; for what reason
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
war; fighting; fierce competition
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange