certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be needed; to be wanted
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
welcome!; nice to see you!
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to show signs of; to appear
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
pointing out; identification
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality