unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
accomplishment; execution
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to refer to; to use as reference
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stiffen; to become stiff
at once; immediately; right now
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
source of river; fountainhead
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
all (there is); as long as there is
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend