number one; first; best; most; game; round
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
now that you say that; now that you mention it
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
meaning; significance; sense
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
several minutes; a few minutes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
physical condition; state of health; shape
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark