unexpectedly; surprisingly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
looking pale; looking unwell
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it's been a long time; long time no see
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
looks; personal appearance; features
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
deep affection; dear; beloved
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
very loose; slowly; leisurely