to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
don't you think?; indicates question
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...