to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to make one feel grateful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(physical) growth; development
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
transfer student; student changing schools
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
president and chief executive officer