to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
like this; this sort; this way
everyday life; daily life
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
already; now; no longer; not any more
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
finding employment; getting a job
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
outward appearance; apparent
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
practical problem; practical matter
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
to fight against; to oppose; to face
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
one by one; one each; one at a time