vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
name; given name; first name
surname; family name; last name
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by myself; in person; by oneself
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
folklore studies; folkloristics
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
meaning; significance; sense
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
of course; certainly; naturally
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
favourite book; favorite book
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)