first meeting; first interview with
because of; owing to; due to
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
God; god; ace; king; superior person
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
that's the way it is; such is life
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
thicket; coppice; brushwood
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
late at night; at a late hour
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
government office; public office
tedious; boring; being fed up with
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-