action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
independence; self-reliance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to keep away; to keep at a distance
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have a talk; to tell a story
older sister; lass; young lady
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
had better ...; had better not ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible