that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sexual preference; sexual predilection
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
within; inside of; less than
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
posing a question; question
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
very likely; very probable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
point of compromise; common ground
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
story; tale; talk; discussion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
ten-year-old; ten year old
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
mental image; mental picture; image