I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
in accordance with; according to
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
level ground; plain; flatland
all present; all concerned; all of us
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
anything and everything; just about everything
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained