uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to name; to call; to christen; to term
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
preface; introduction; preamble
one cause; one reason; one factor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
forevermore; for eternity
precarious situation; precarious state
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully