calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
directly opposite; right in front
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
serious; severe; grave; acute
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
attendance (at school); going to school
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to move forward; to move on
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absolutely; positively; decidedly
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to collect; to assemble; to gather
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be helpful; to be useful