rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
accurate; correct; precise; exact
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fragment; one of the group or party
in the same way as; just like
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
go that far; to that extent
treating someone like a child
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
much less; to say nothing of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
while; during (the time when)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case