emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
difficult to ...; hard to ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
royal capital; imperial capital
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
simply; merely; only; solely
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
to say no more; to sink into silence
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
protest; refutation; pleading
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly