to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)
deemed; presumptive; imputed
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
go on!; right!; here goes!
with a collapse; with a slump
older sister; lass; young lady
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about