place; situation; position; location
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
story; tale; talk; discussion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
proposal; proposition; suggestion
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tone (of voice); manner of talking