to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
story; tale; talk; discussion
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be conspicuous; to stand out
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be erected; to be built
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
surroundings; environs; circumference