funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
such; this sort of; like this
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
antiquity; the previous era
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
battlefield; battleground
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
woman; female; feminine gender
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
proposal; proposition; suggestion
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign