a long time ago; in those days
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it is not (like that) either
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together