trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
I don't like it; I hate it
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
isn't it; right?; you know?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(medical) doctor; physician
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in comparison to; rather than
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
periodic; regular; routine
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
together; at the same time; same; identical
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice