as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
information; news; report; reward; retribution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
at first; in the beginning; originally
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
eye for people; ability to judge character
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
what kind of; what sort of; what
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
had better ...; had better not ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
is that so?; I see; right; oh
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to order; to command; to appoint
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal