thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
failure; mistake; blunder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
story; tale; talk; discussion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
later on; eventually; afterwards
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know