that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to remove; to move out of the way
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
in that manner; like that
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
model or exemplary student
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the way back; the way home; return trip
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
bento; Japanese box lunch
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
ten; 10; ten years of age
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
one end; an end; part; fragment
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
non-official history; privately composed history