painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
number one; first; best; most; game; round
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
regret; repentance; remorse
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
settlement; solution; resolution
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to get hungry; to become hungry
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn