in comparison to; rather than
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
otherwise; or else; if not
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
observation; survey; watching
leadership; initiative; spearhead
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
offense and defense; offence and defence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
such ... as; or some such
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
it is I who should say so
to say; to be called; to do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to look forward to something
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
motherland; fatherland; native country
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give