You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.

The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.

We're joined by the red string of fate!

In English there are eight main parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and finally interjection.

Can I extend my stay?

A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

Have you ever been in a long distance relationship?

Fred was very troubled by his wife's nagging.

Isn't it reacting against that forced on us that is "human"?

Don't be lazy, use the kanji you've been taught.