I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even if not; even without
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
internal organ; viscera; gut
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
beyond that point; after that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy