in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
corridor; hallway; passageway
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
first meeting; first interview with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)