is that so?; I see; right; oh
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
conduct; behavior; behaviour
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree