state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
alone; by oneself; on one's own
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
confections; sweets; candy; cake
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
relation; connection; relevance
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
general idea; concept; notion
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
third day of the month; three days
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
special; particular; peculiar; unique
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned