I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
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
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
urgency; exigency; emergency
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
news; word; tidings; omen
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
by means of; due to; because of; according to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(another person's) nephew
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
divorce; dissolution of adoption
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
story; tale; talk; discussion
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
one's own child; one's own children
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
one's person; around one's person
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
estrangement; alienation; disaffection