explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
because of; owing to; due to
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
beginning; outset; first; onset
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
kitchen; financial situation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
myself; yourself; I; me; you
correction; revision; amendment
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
shopping; purchased goods
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on