it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
proposal; offer; request; application
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
dream for the future; hopes for the future
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
difference in social standing; difference in social position
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
serious; severe; grave; acute
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)