actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
room for growth; potential; promise
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
frequency (of occurrence)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
finger flick to the forehead
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
willpower; energy; vitality
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss