to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
thousand years; very long period; forever
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
a little bit; a little while
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)