this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
doing whatever one pleases
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
accurate; correct; precise; exact
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention