by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cooperation; collaboration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
immediately; right away; on the spot
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
woman; female; feminine gender
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
soldier; combatant; warrior
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
light; faint; pale; fleeting
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
healthy; sound; wholesome
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be transparent; to show through
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically