miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rather; better; instead; if anything
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
time; hour; period; class
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
having said that; on the other hand
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that's true; of course; obviously
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
older sister; elder sister
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited