historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
6th day of the month; six days
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such; like that; that sort of
beyond that point; after that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
really; truly; indeed; good grief
armed might; military power; the sword; force