rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
advance; moving forward; progress
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
close; intimate; on good terms
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to be consistent; to be coherent
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
Island; insula; island; islet
instant; moment; for an instant
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter