as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be found; to be discovered
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the place for; the time for; the level of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast