sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
serious; not joking; straight
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
besides; in addition; also; moreover
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
after that; afterwards; thereafter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
person concerned; interested party; related party
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to spend time (on doing something)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
stairs; stairway; staircase
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)