that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
small fraction; small proportion
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
vocal sound; tone of voice
just past noon; afternoon
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to cease; to stop; to be over
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
library (usu. single-room); small library
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly