I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
terrain; geographical features; topography
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
how; in what way; by what means
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flour; meal; powder; dust
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation