any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
don't you think?; indicates question
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
while; during; while; although; all; both
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough