to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
godparents; foster parents
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be injured; to sustain a wound
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one day; (on) a certain day
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
genuine article; real thing; real deal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like