the person in question; the person themselves; said person
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
settlement; conclusion; summary
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
evening; last night; yesterday evening
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be silent; to say nothing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be able to manage somehow or another
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
two persons; two people; pair; couple