not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
genuine article; real thing; real deal
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to apologize; to apologise
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
dealing with; coping with
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
recuperation; medical treatment
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to comfort; to console; to amuse
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up