characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
surely; certainly; without doubt
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
orphan; person without friends
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
main cause; primary factor
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
how can (one) do something
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
none of your business; not your concern
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to increase; to add to; to augment
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature