judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
second (unit of time); arc second
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sense of humor; sense of humour
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
full view; plain sight; completely visible
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely