to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
something; some kind of; for some reason
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
strange; rare; novel; curious
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve; to work for; to attend
a long time ago; in those days
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
living thing; organism; creature; biology