certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
influence; effect; impact
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
while; during; while; although; all; both
society; the world; the times
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this world; this life; this generation; present day
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
society; public; community; social studies
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to grow up; to become an adult
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run around; to bustle about
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
human being; human; person; character (of a person)