contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
grasp; catch; understanding
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indicate reason; infers some protest
I see; that's right; indeed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
than; from; out of; except; but; more
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
winter vacation; winter holidays
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
some people; a few people; several people
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much