small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
older brother; elder brother
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by means of; due to; because of; according to
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
older sister; elder sister
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
long ago; already; a long time ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays