to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in the same manner as before; the same as always
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
almost; roughly; approximately
grasp; catch; understanding
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
how; in what way; by what means
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
only recently; just of late
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy