how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
difference; disparity; gap
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
logistical support; combat service support
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
how long; how much; to what extent
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
business trip; official trip
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to employ; to hire; to charter
very popular; highly favoured
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
younger scholar; future reference
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
lost child department; place to bring lost children to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination