to have an idea; to have a clue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
scale; scope; plan; structure
very likely; very probable
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
particularly; only; in the case of
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
since; henceforth; ever since
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
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 be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good