to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
pronunciation; production of sound
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
starting line; starting point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with