half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
set of three; three sets; three classes
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
participation; joining; entry; adherence
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
serious; not joking; straight
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
elopement; running away with a lover
guidance; protective custody
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
discovery; detection; finding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean