if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
marriageable age; chance of marriage
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
... years old; age (of) ...
woman; female; feminine gender
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
past perfect form; past perfect tense
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be silent; to say nothing
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
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)