narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
this sort of; this type of
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
a few years ago; some years back
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
just because; even if; even though
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to cause a person trouble
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert