let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
name; given name; first name
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tension; mental strain; nervousness
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
forcibly; against one's will
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with