vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
number of times; frequency; count
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
somewhat below; slightly below
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
school song; college song; school anthem
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
whispering into a person's ear
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
student accommodation; student dormitory
note (letter) left behind; will
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to cross one's mind; to occur to one