to worry; to fret; to get anxious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
fortune-telling; divination
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to speak; to say; to vocalize
harem; inside the palace; the palace
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to wander; to roam from place to place
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to smile (at); to grin (at)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to hold something reverently with both hands
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
only recently; just of late
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
one end; an end; part; fragment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage