sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
moron; idiot; stupid person
personal; individual; private
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
clearing one's throat; cough
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
meaning; significance; sense
time; hour; period; class
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
opinion; point of view; visual point
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation