it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
something; some kind of; for some reason
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
after a long time; for the first time in a while
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
confections; sweets; candy; cake
two persons; two people; pair; couple
transcendence; excellence; superiority
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off