here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
negotiations; discussions; connection
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
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 be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
such; like that; that sort of; very
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(some) more; even more; longer; further
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
like this; this sort; this way
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be surprised; to be astonished
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead