or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to be needed; to be wanted
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to attempt; to test; to try out
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
any more; any further; any better; any longer
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
all; entire; whole; altogether
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
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!