absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
suspicious-looking; fishy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that; the matter in question
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
more than usual; especially; particularly
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to try all possible means
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
trouble; quarrel; dispute
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
complete change; about-face
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 (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
happy family get-together
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to ask for too much; to expect too much