yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
the other day; a few days ago
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
they; those guys; those fellows
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
out of character; unlike one
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
way; method; means; resource; course
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to like; to love; to be fond of
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
duty; obligation; responsibility
physical condition; state of health; shape
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)