even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
time; season; period; phase; stage
nice; likeable; desirable
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
like this; this sort; this way
to move forward; to move on
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
like this; this sort; this way
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
day after day; day by day
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect