history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
rice cooker pot; pot inside rice cooker; indoor bathwater heater
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
don't you think?; indicates question
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; like that; that sort of; very
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
already; now; no longer; not any more
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to lose sight of; to miss
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that