bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
consequence; outcome; result; blame
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
police officer; policeman; constable
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
society; public; community; social studies
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result