to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
how long; how far; how much
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
chapter one; first chapter