in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
silent; still; quiet; hushed
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
time; hour; period; class
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fireside; hearth; by the fire
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to sweep clean; to brush clean
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...