very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
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)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
but; however; provided that
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to become calm; to die down
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
side effect; adverse reaction
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
beforehand; in advance; previously
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
caller; visitor; company; guest
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to scrutinize; to scrutinise