a few years ago; some years back
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
I see; that's right; indeed
that kind; competition; match
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
now that you say that; now that you mention it
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
disinheritance; disowning
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
information leak; data breach
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying