I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
man; male; masculine gender
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
world; society; people; the public
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
olden-day; hidden in the past
even if; even though; wow
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
surroundings; environs; circumference
suspicious-looking; fishy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy