related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
attendance (at school); going to school
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
finally; in the end; on top of all that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances