to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to ask; to enquire; to query
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(in the same way) as before; as always
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
nightlife; night amusements
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
place; position; location; position; standing; status
surroundings; environs; circumference
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
while; even though; despite
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...