Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
being all smiles with joy
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
story; tale; talk; discussion
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
continuation; succession; series
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
of course; certainly; naturally