a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
curiosity; inquisitiveness
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
while; during; while; although; all; both
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
16th day of the month; 16 days
18th day of the month; 18 days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
plateau; tableland; eminence
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
three days and three nights
to approach; to draw near
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
honorific/polite/humble prefix