appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
participation; joining; entry; adherence
woman; female; feminine gender
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
with great caution; gingerly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
those (near the second person)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
even if not; even without
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to have a talk; to tell a story
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
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.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
private funds; own funds; private property
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
go that far; to that extent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion