forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
young female rice planter; young girl
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
pointing out; identification
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
by myself; in person; by oneself
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
writing on someone's behalf
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pupil; student; schoolchild
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
superior; excellent; fine
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in comparison to; rather than
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
chastity; virtue; fidelity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
writing; composition; essay; sentence
like water; like it grows on trees