thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
poor farmer; needy peasant
slave traffic; slave dealer
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
comparatively; relatively
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
the same generation; coeval
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
mental; spiritual; emotional
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
antiquity; the previous era
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
self-consciousness; self-awareness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
eccentric; crank; oddball
older brother; elder brother
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind