... is the reason; ... is my excuse
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to feel; to sense; to experience
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to pass (of time); to elapse
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
3000; three thousand; many
square metre; square meter
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
now; the present time; just now; another; more
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout