but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
outside world; physical world
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
number one; first; best; most; game; round
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cyclo (Southeast Asian pedicab)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
danger; peril; hazard; risk
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal