to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to amuse oneself; to make merry
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
at first; initially; in the beginning
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
chief; main; principal; important
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be worried; to be troubled
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to examine someone's expression
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
interruption; suspension; break
question; inquiry; enquiry
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reopening; resumption; restarting
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small