ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
interest (in something); enthusiasm
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
delicious; tasty; good; nice
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
battlefield; battleground
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity