... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
street; quarter; district; area
to ask; to enquire; to query
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to step on (something) and break it
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
approval; license; licence; permission
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
running out of energy; running out of strength
vitality; (one's) life force
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
number of times; frequency; count
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to make a speech; to address
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)