story; tale; talk; discussion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
failure; mistake; blunder
immediately; at once; instantly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
love affair; love relationship
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
on duty; at work; while working
it's been a long time; long time no see
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy