typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
capable of anything; liable to do
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
persecution complex; paranoia
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
quite; utterly; really; completely
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
depending on; dependent on
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
chair; stool; post; office; position