rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
cold weather in early spring
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
unique; peculiar; singular
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
deep emotion; strong feelings
poem (esp. tanka); song; pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; singing a poem or song in a loud voice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
that; the matter in question
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
addition; increase; Canada
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
in this manner; in this way; like this
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base