story; tale; talk; discussion
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
one day; (on) a certain day
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
scenery; scene; landscape
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
at least; at most; (even) just
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
answering machine; answer phone
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)