to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
considerably; greatly; a lot
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
for example; for instance; e.g.
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough