what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
very young; little; childish; immature
way; method; means; resource; course
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
unavailable (stock, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about