to talk; to chat; to chatter
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
feeling one gets from listening to something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
natural disaster; cataclysm
this winter; next winter; last winter
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
caller; visitor; company; guest
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fear; dread; fright; willies
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you