present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pen; to write; to draw
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
older sister; elder sister
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
story; tale; talk; discussion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
at least; at most; (even) just
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree