as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by means of; due to; because of; according to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
illusion; fallacy; delusion
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to ask; to enquire; to query
whereabout; about where; how much
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
within; inside of; less than
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dense with trees; deeply forested
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
together; at the same time; same; identical
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there