liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
under the staircase; understairs
to make an appearance; to show up
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
master; teacher; stable master
grandfather; male senior-citizen
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
living together; coexistence
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
marriage proposal; courtship
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
calm; composed; leisurely
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
tingling; stinging; pungently
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to make merry; to be festive
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)