(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
memories; recollections; reminiscence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation