no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
that's true; of course; obviously
clearly; distinctly; vividly
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
main cause; primary factor
being too late; losing one's final chance
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
losing one's virginity; first-time sex
interception (email); wiretap; bug
world; society; people; the public
remaining silent; keeping secret
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to threaten; to intimidate
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
unrequited love; one-sided love
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
about; concerning; related to; -ish
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
office building; office complex
street; quarter; district; area
high street; town centre (center)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)