yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
else; in addition; besides
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
that is to say; so that means
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
in proportion to; just as much as
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in that way; like that; that way
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
unique; peculiar; singular
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny