that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very likely; very probable
Saitama (city, prefecture)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
possible; likely; probable
immediately; right away; on the spot
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
while; during (the time when)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lose sight of; to miss
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
thought; idea; conception
to brush off; to shake off
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
by myself; in person; by oneself
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
ago; since; before; previous
breath; breathing; tone; mood
silence (not speaking); muteness