important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
curse; spell; malediction
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to be silent; to say nothing
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
height (of a person); stature
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
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 pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out