contrived; false-sounding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
being a good listener; good listener
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
that's true; of course; obviously
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
surely; certainly; without doubt
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to have a talk; to tell a story
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be silent; to say nothing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)