counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
image; figure; figure; form; image
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
is something that; is that which
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that is to say; so that means
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
never mind!; don't worry about it
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
corridor; hallway; passageway
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
birthday party; birthday meet-up