(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
conversely; on the contrary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to find useful; to think highly of
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.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
technique; art; skill; move
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
study; pursuit of knowledge
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take up one's residence
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament