unless one ...; if one does not ...
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
first-rate; finest quality; the best
article for everyday use; domestic article
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
no, not like that (but like this)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
how many years; how long; what year
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
sickroom; hospital room; ward
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
condition; state (of health); appearance