(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
long-term hospitalization
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
sincere; honest; faithful
Niigata (city, prefecture)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
large build; large pattern
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
please; somehow or other; one way or another
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
honour; honor; glory; privilege
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
rubbing one's hands together
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
this occasion; at this time; now
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare