appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no, not like that (but like this)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
even though; despite; when
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
brown envelope; manila envelope
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
separate; special; another; separately
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to snatch from; to steal from
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
employee; employed person
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps