one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to recall; to remember; to recollect
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
way of solving (a problem); solution
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to express ... in terms of ...
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
wave dash (punctuation); tilde
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
future (usually near); prospects
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily