in a sense; in some way; to an extent
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
then; well; so; well then
that is to say; so that means
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
tedious; boring; being fed up with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
if you think about it; come to think of it
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result