something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
of course; certainly; naturally
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
how many months?; how long?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
suffix for familiar person
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious