sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
everybody; every last one of them; all
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
don't you think?; indicates question
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)