that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(not) even once; (not) ever
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
senior high school; high school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
imagination; supposition; guess
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide