dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
national border; provincial border
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to go out and away; to leave
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
than; from; out of; except; but; more
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
probability; likelihood; chances
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
kindness; intimacy; friendship
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
year in, year out; always; 24-7
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
(your) daughter; young woman