appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
something like ...; something called ...
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to entrust; to leave to a person
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
how; in what way; how about; questionable
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to stay calm; to keep cool
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
oversight; omission; mistake
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of