speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
form; shape; figure; visage
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
such; like that; that sort of; very
fate; destiny; predestination
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
dilettante; person of fantastic taste