just because; even if; even though
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
how many people; a number of people
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
speech; expression; wording; language
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to concern; to be related
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
conviction; belief; confidence
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be able (to); to be possible (to)