teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
by myself; in person; by oneself
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be surprised; to be astonished
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
name; given name; first name
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged