to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
living by oneself; living alone
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
being startled; getting a shock
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to come to one's senses; to calm down
day after day; day by day
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
one's days and nights being reversed
how; in what way; how about
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
if it is (the case that ...)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh