only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
father; dad; husband; you; he
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(abbr) Harvard (University)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
in this way; thus; such; uh...
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step