how long; how far; how much
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how long; how far; how much
while; even though; despite
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
please; somehow or other; one way or another
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in that way; thus; so; so?
for example; for instance; e.g.
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sense of values; values; value system
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler