anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
nothing but; except; no more than
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)