bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
please (give me); please (do for me)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
family name; professional name
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
of course; certainly; naturally
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to serve; to work for; to attend
elder sister; effeminate man
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name