unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
means; way; method; measure
for this very reason; that is exactly why
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to pass (of time); to elapse
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up