I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
thousands; several thousand
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the people; citizens; the populace
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
letter; missive; note; mail
wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
your husband; her husband
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to rock; to shake; to swing
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point