sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
conviction; belief; confidence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
firm; strong; solid; stable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others