any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to shout (in anger); to yell
to apologize; to apologise
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to feel; to sense; to experience
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
family; members of a family
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest