to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
blunder; slip; error; error
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
the other day; a few days ago
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
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)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx