family; members of a family
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
besides; in addition; also; moreover
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
forcibly; against one's will
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
hair and makeup artist; beautician; hair-dresser
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
around the world; throughout the world
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
genius; prodigy; natural gift
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to face on; to look out on to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off