I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
this world; this life; world of the living
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
ice shaver; shaved ice machine
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
(very) patient; persevering
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress