I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
minority group (party); minority
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I see; that's right; indeed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
quarrel; dispute; argument
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward