and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in one's own way or style
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(in) his way; peculiar to him
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
materials; data; document
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
older brother; elder brother
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
throughout; all through; right through
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
original story; original version; this volume
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
right in the center (centre)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much