makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
if so; in that case; in that situation
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
older sister and younger brother
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
older sister; elder sister