that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
sorry; excuse me; thank you
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
educational institution; school; academy; campus
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
insurance; guarantee; warranty
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright