honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be surprised; to be astonished
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
superstition; superstitious belief
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rather; better; instead; if anything
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
cheap article; poor quality article
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
single word; a few words; brief comment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
in that way; like that; that way
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
expenses; costly; expensive
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
discipline; training; teaching manners
such; like that; in that way
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead