(not) so much; (not) that much
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
with a start; with a jump
to stiffen; to become stiff
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
near; close by; within reach; familiar
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
together; at the same time; same; identical
established fact; fait accompli
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
order; sequence; procedure
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
just because; even if; even though
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
considerably; greatly; a lot
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit