early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
older brother and younger sister
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
beginning; outset; first; onset
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
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)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)