emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as (for); for; in the capacity of
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
shooto; martial arts competition leading to knockouts or submission
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
meaning; significance; sense
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
not limited to; not just ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner