every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
news; word; tidings; omen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to accept; to receive; to agree
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
choices; alternatives; options
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
work; business; company; study