a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tradition; legend; folklore
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
originally; by nature; from the start
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count