to continue; to keep up; to keep on
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
what is called; what they call; so-called
company that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
company; corporation; workplace
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
interview (e.g. for a job)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rather; sooner; preferably
society; public; community; social studies
myself; yourself; I; me; you
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see