may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
had better ...; had better not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
suspension bridge; rope bridge
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to have a talk; to tell a story
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge