was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
not caring; not giving a damn
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to tighten; to press hard
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture