surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to ask; to enquire; to query
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to change (one's clothes)
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
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
filling up (the bathtub) with (hot) water
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
living; lifestyle; living room
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
senior high school student
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(some) more; even more; longer; further
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...