many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
solitude; loneliness; isolation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to shout (in anger); to yell
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
duty; obligation; responsibility
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to cease; to stop; to be over
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand