direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
unprecedented; never seen before
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
ago; since; before; previous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
striking; remarkable; considerable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
that is to say; so that means
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says