men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in comparison to; rather than
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
singing voice; (sound of) singing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
very; much; greatly; a lot of
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to move (house); to change residence
use; utilization; utilisation; application
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to pass each other; to cross paths
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
club activities; extracurricular activities
test period; exam period; examination time
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
matter of time; question of time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
stealthily; secretly; in secret
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable