downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
company president; manager; director
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
society; the world; the times
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
impulse buying; impulse purchase
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
development; exploitation
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)