essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
very likely; very probable
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
trouble; bother; annoyance
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
he; she; that person; (arch.) you