fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
admiration; wonder; astonishment
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
if you think about it; come to think of it
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to spend time (on doing something)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
everyday life; daily life
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway