again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what kind of; what sort of; what
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be found; to be discovered
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet