living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
same; similar; (just) like; equal
instead; but (on the other hand)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
just a minute; small quantity
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
troubled face; worried expression
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be embarrassed; to lose face
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface