eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
name; given name; first name
two persons; two people; pair; couple
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
nothing but; except; no more than
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
meaning; significance; sense
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
even if not; even without
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
existence; being; presence
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
for example; for instance; e.g.