first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
and; thereupon; because of that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to leave (a scene); to step away
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
much less; to say nothing of
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to talk; to chat; to chatter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
and yet; though; when; in spite of
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person