thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
omen; sign; notice; indication
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to press a question; to cross-examine
door; gate; opening; title page
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
management; administration; operation
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
as expected; as predicted
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
don't worry about it; forget about it
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it