of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to begin talking; to open up
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
while; during (the time when)
you (plural); all of you; you all
motion sickness; travel sickness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
indicate reason; infers some protest
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
author; writer; novelist; artist
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
large amount of money; great cost
uninhabited island; desert island
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
just the other day; quite recently
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
story; tale; talk; discussion