coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get