abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
high; noble; refined; advanced
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
concession; conciliation; compromise
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
personal attack; personal denunciation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
living room (Western style); sitting room
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively