senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
single word; a few words; brief comment
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
failure story; horror story
unconditionally; as a rule
to some extent; to a certain extent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
real experience; actual observations
if you think about it; come to think of it
wedded life; married life
failure; mistake; blunder
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
drama; theatre; theater; play
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
straight-laced person; stubborn person
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
(another's) daughter; young lady
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle