but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
probability; likelihood; chances
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to not take seriously; to take lightly
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
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
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
modernization; modernisation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...