somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
please; somehow or other; one way or another
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
letter; missive; note; mail