really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
eccentric; crank; oddball
to blame; to find fault with
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
memory; sense; experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to need; to demand; to take; to require
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
indolence; laziness; sloth
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
strategist; tactician; schemer
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage