I see; that's right; indeed
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
administration of justice; judicature
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to understand; to make out
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
this sort of; this type of
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
pride; dignity; self-worth
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rented house; house for rent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor