direct mail; direct message
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
no, not like that (but like this)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
general idea; concept; notion
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
senior high school student
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
social networking service; SNS; social media
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
with these words; while saying
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
while being out of the office or away from home