never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
news; word; tidings; omen
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
river; stream; River; the ... river
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
powerful local clan; local strongman
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
people; men and women; each person; everybody
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
heir; inheritor; successor
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to repeat; to do something over again
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ancestor; forefather; foremother
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear