but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
meaning; significance; sense
convenient; handy; useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
handrail; railing; banister
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
fare box (in a bus, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to encourage; to give courage to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
with a start; with a jump
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange