that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
speech and conduct; words and deeds
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
it is not (like that) either
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be silent; to say nothing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water