in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
such; this sort of; like this
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
particularly; only; in the case of
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
(very) patient; persevering
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance