to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips