painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
how long; how much; to what extent
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
war; fighting; fierce competition
starvation; famine; hunger
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
don't you think?; indicates question
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I see; that's right; indeed
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it