I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
tone (of voice); manner of talking
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
as (for); for; in the capacity of
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
your husband; her husband
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
about; on; regarding; per; for every
ten-year-old; ten year old
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
how should I know?; don't ask me
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
accurate portrait; photographic portrait
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
military science; strategy; tactics
will not do; do not; does not
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
nowadays; these days; at present
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition