such; like that; that sort of; very
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooperation; collaboration
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
study; diligence; discount; reduction
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in comparison to; rather than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)