part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; as for ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
from now; from this moment; henceforth
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to thrust down; to push off
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by myself; in person; by oneself
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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