to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to some extent; to a certain extent
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
small number; few; minority
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
minimum; at the very least
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
and; thereupon; because of that
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
servant; manservant; menial
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
good; goodness; right; virtue
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
settlement; permanent residency
environment; circumstance
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable