very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
relatively; comparatively
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
society; the world; the times
so; like this; in this way
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
hospitalization; hospitalisation
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she