I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
final scene; the end; finale
when it becomes; when it comes to
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)