style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
rather; better; instead; if anything
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a short while ago; already
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
curse; spell; malediction
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
ago; since; before; previous
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
and so; therefore; for that reason
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to grow up; to become an adult