to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
form; shape; figure; visage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
such; like that; that sort of; very
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be surprised; to be astonished
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span