I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to bury; to embed; to implant
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to stiffen; to become stiff
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as a child; when one was a child
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to pick up; to find; to gather
indeed; really; truly; very much
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
beginning; outset; first; onset
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise