interference; intervention; meddling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to be in complete attendance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
article; thing; object; property; real estate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
isolation; being alone; being friendless
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony