guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
businesslike; professional
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
as (for); for; in the capacity of
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rather; better; instead; if anything
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
extremely; very; really; super; so
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to have a talk; to tell a story
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
meanwhile; in the meantime
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
reopening; resumption; restarting
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
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)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly