thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
question; inquiry; enquiry
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
person who has committed suicide
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what kind of; what sort of; what
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style