and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
not necessarily so; is not always true
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to talk (a person) down; to confute
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
living thing; living creature; animal; life
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament