statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to leave as is; to ignore
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
the same generation; coeval
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hard to get; hard to come by
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to pause; to have a short intermission
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous