to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
first generation; founder
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
young girl; lass; adolescent female
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)