always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
... years old; age (of) ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be helpful; to be useful
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
way; method; means; resource; course
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious