I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
with a start; with a jump
place; room; margin; scope
caller; visitor; company; guest
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
cannot be helped; unavoidable
genuine; authentic; true; real
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
participation; joining; entry; adherence
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
hoarse voice; husky voice
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to play a leading role; to play a central part
battle formation; disposition of troops
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there