contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
difference; variation; difference
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
retainer; attendant; escort
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
supervised; under surveillance
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
same generation; one's generation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(written) contract; agreement
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance