mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
such ... as; or some such
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sympathy; compassion; pity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
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
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
settlement; solution; resolution
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued