rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
job; work; duties; trade; skill
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be conspicuous; to stand out
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
to be conspicuous; to stand out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
already; now; no longer; not any more
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
third-year student; third-year pupil
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hello; good day; good afternoon
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
quarrel; dispute; argument
a second time; again; once more; twice
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
how many people; a number of people
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal