how many people; a number of people
at that time; in those days
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
older brother and younger sister
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run