the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
same; similar; (just) like; equal
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be needed; to be wanted
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
reason; cause; circumstances
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)