story; tale; talk; discussion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
drinking party; banquet; feast
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
verbal message; word (from someone)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
renewal; extension; revision
regret; repentance; remorse
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains