to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even if not; even without
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
meaning; significance; sense
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
society; public; community; social studies
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
working at home; telecommuting
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
addition; supplement; appending; appendix