sympathy; compassion; pity
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
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.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
news; word; tidings; omen
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
every year; yearly; annually
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it is not (like that) either
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be surprised; to be astonished
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...