in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
complexion; colour; color; blood red
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
special training; intensive training; crash course
hills and fields; hill and dale
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
even though; despite; when
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to attempt; to test; to try out
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly