appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
as a child; when one was a child
strong-willed; strong of heart
active; dynamic; behavioural
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mumps; epidemic parotitis
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be fated to; be linked by fate
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
had better ...; had better not ...
fruit(s) and vegetables; produce
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
even if; even though; however; no matter how
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
international; diplomatic intercourse
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to make an appearance; to show up
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...