I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
host; landlord; innkeeper
to be fated; to be linked by fate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to run up to; to rush over
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
self-control; self-restraint
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both