clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
beyond that point; after that
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
surely; certainly; without doubt
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
neighbourhood; neighborhood
orphanage; children's home; foster home
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
truancy; school non-attendance