to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
inside one's heart; in one's mind
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to repeat; to do something over again
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
forcibly; against one's will
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
name; given name; first name
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories