country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to trace back to (the origins of something)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
ancestor; forefather; foremother
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be found; to be discovered
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
region; limits; stage; level
go that far; to that extent
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to feel; to sense; to experience
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)