discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be smeared; to be covered
large number (of); many; majority
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
great hurry; great haste; rush
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
tendency; trend; inclination
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
appearance; expression; manifestation
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
long (time that has passed); old (story)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
long (time); protracted; prolonged
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
having said that; on the other hand
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to join together; to combine; to join up
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing