one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
general term; generic name
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
meaning; significance; sense
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)