somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to ask; to enquire; to query
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to make merry; to be festive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be kind to; to treat kindly
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!