zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
beginning; outset; first; onset
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no!; no no!; no, not at all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
home area; home town; local
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
solitude; loneliness; isolation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any