hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
year in, year out; always; 24-7
reality; actuality; hard fact
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
older sister; elder sister
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
not necessarily so; is not always true
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
boy; son; baby boy; young man
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...