truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bad influence; negative influence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be kind to; to treat kindly
beginning; outset; first; onset
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
almost; roughly; approximately
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve