to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
separation; living separately; living apart
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
progress; advance; improvement; development
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
second marriage; remarriage
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
when it becomes; when it comes to
health; healthy; sound; fit
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
senior high school; high school
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence