notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
in that manner; like that
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
memories; recollections; reminiscence
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
rational; reasonable; logical