I see; that's right; indeed
vocal sound; tone of voice
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
sphere; circle; range; category
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
even though; despite; when
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon