administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
public telephone; pay phone
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
living thing; living creature; animal; life
for example; for instance; e.g.
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
assertion; declaration; affirmation
possible; likely; probable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
university hospital; teaching hospital
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
timewasting; killing time
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples