habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to redeem (from sin); to save
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
question; inquiry; enquiry
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
like it or not; like or not like
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to run about; to rush about
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to say no more; to sink into silence
memories; recollections; reminiscence