I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
partly open; in half bloom
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
government office building
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
staying the night; lodging (at)
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
picking; collecting; harvesting
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
tenth day of the month; ten days
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to go underground; to go into hiding
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
on hand; readily available
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
posterity; future life; life to come
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive