will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
like this; this sort; this way
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
legend; folklore; tradition
superstition; superstitious belief
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
woman; female; feminine gender
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
maid-in-waiting in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the