to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
entertainment; amusement; fun
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
sensitivity; susceptibility
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
president (of a society); chairman
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
junior high school student; middle school pupil
occasional; infrequent; rare
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
right place; right position; right post
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
now; the present time; just now; another; more
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that