first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
recommendation; referral; endorsement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
price; cost; value; worth; value
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
honour; honor; glory; privilege
arrogant; haughty; insolent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to comfort; to console; to amuse
immediately; right away; on the spot
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
very; much; greatly; a lot of
sympathy; empathy; response
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere