since when; from when; how long
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
close; intimate; on good terms
never mind!; don't worry about it
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
curiosity; inquisitiveness
of no interest; not interested
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
piece; fragment; one (object)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable