anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
number one; first; best; most; game; round
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
tenth day of the month; ten days
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
business; trade; operations; sales
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
vocal sound; tone of voice
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
cashier's desk; counter (where you pay in a store); cash desk
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
in succession; one by one
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
rare (or peculiar) animal
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly