what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
adds force or indicates command
how long; how much; to what extent
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
older sister and younger brother
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
woman; lady; adult female
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
young girl; lass; adolescent female
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make a fool of someone
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
time; season; period; phase; stage
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thousand years; very long period; forever
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability