to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that's true; of course; obviously
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
still; even now; to this day
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to stiffen; to become stiff
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not