that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
boy; son; baby boy; young man
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
regret; repentance; remorse
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory