hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
serialization; serialisation; serial story
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
one's original family name; maiden name
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
confidence; trust; faith; credit
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently