perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ardent; passionate; vehement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
it is not (like that) either
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
mountain stream; mountain torrent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with