to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pick up; to find; to gather
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
something like ...; something called ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
excessive; too much; unreasonable
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
any more; any further; any better; any longer
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to state; to express; to mention
conference room; council room