originally; by nature; from the start
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
race (of people); type of person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
maintenance; preservation; improvement
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
adds force or indicates command
in that way; thus; so; so?
inside one's heart; in one's mind
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
refugee; exile; displaced persons
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be relieved of one's post
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all