tradition; legend; folklore
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
accurate; correct; precise; exact
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
one's own child; one's own children
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
cardiac massage; heart massage
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
having said that; on the other hand