the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
father; dad; husband; you; he
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
danger; peril; hazard; risk
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
abuse; misuse; perversion
time; hour; period; class
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
because of; owing to; due to
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
government service; the bureaucracy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
homeless; homeless person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
reward money; reward; honorarium
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)