of course; certainly; naturally
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to be hesitant; to feel timid
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
walking briskly; determinedly
near; close; beside; third person
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
such; like that; that sort of; very
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow