vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
investiture of the Crown Prince
to begin talking; to open up
present (brought by a visitor); gift
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
very likely; very probable
if it is the case that ...
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
in succession; one by one
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
document; official papers
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to look forward to something
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to stop walking; to pause
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number