just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
office romance; workplace romance; love affair with colleague
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business trip; official trip
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
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
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shopping; purchased goods
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion