I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
such; this sort of; like this
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
school; school building; schoolhouse
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
two (long cylindrical things)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to become settled; to be fixed
beginning; outset; first; onset
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees