to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
early on; earlier on; from early
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
as (for); for; in the capacity of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(medical) doctor; physician
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 discuss; to talk together
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be found; to be discovered
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody