was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
with a friendly grin; smilingly
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
since when; from when; how long
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to become clear; to be made public
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
(distinction of) sex; gender
personal history; background; career
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
way of reciting; way of telling a story
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known