abrupt; sudden; unexpected
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear to; to listen to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
the real criminal; true culprit
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
way out; means to escape; escape route
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that