normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
so-and-so; who?; which people?
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
for example; for instance; e.g.
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
one (thing); one piece; one item
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nothing but; except; no more than
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
monarch; shogun (of the Tokugawa government)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
single word; a few words; brief comment
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
old hag; old woman; old bat
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
of course; certainly; naturally
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again