incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
time; season; period; phase; stage
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
suddenly; all of a sudden
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
admiration; wonder; astonishment
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
powder snow; powdery snow
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
scene; spectacle; sight; view
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
foreign; abroad; overseas
in this way; thus; such; uh...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically