to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
family; members of a family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to sniff out; to get wind of
unspecified large number (of people)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
fiction writer; dime novelist
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that is to say; so that means
to become vulgar; to coarsen
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to have a talk; to tell a story
honorific/polite/humble prefix
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
seasoning; flavour; flavor
article; news story; report; account
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take a breath; to take a short rest