while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
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
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
present; gift; to give a present or gift
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to recall; to remember; to recollect
being too late; losing one's final chance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
beginning; outset; first; onset
simply; merely; only; solely
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
consequence; outcome; result; blame
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
clearing one's throat; cough