explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mark of liveliness; sign of activity
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to concern; to be related
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
apparent; obvious; very clear
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality