counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
being very busy; busyness
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
witnessing; observing; sighting
timewise; temporal; chronal
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
my husband; one's family; family member
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
rest; break; recess; intermission
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
senior; elder; person older than oneself
knowing; (an) acquaintance