(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to palpitate (with anxiety, etc.)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
nothing but; except; no more than
touching; moving; painful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
outward appearance; apparent
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
instant; moment; for an instant
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
secret story; unknown episode
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ordinary; common; mediocre
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
that's the way it is; such is life
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
mature woman; middle-aged woman