in comparison to; rather than
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
business trip; official trip
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
older sister; lass; young lady
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
after a long time; for the first time in a while
really; truly; indeed; good grief
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to go out and away; to leave
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')