eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
February; second month of the lunar calendar
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
connection; link; relationship
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
town; city; municipal; urban
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to repeat; to do something over again
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
two times; twice; two degrees
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
operating room; operating theatre
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
key person; important person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment