in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
about when; about what time; how soon
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
for some (unspecified) reason
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in the future; another day; later
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
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
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far