implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to devise; to plot; to plan
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fifth day of the month; five days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
just the other day; quite recently
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
novel; original; new; innovative
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
composite; combined; complex
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)