to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
having said that; on the other hand
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
older sister and younger brother
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
by myself; in person; by oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
a great variety of; diversity
that's the way it is; such is life
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
observation; survey; watching
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
rather; better; instead; if anything
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
tension; mental strain; nervousness
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
conviction; belief; confidence
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable