simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
isolation; being alone; being friendless
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
while; during; while; although; all; both
to attack; to assault; to assail
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being a good listener; good listener
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
no!; no no!; no, not at all
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)