and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to be sacked; to be dismissed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to shake; to sway; to waver
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at once; immediately; right now
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
as usual; as is one's habit
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
it is not (like that) either
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted