and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
first generation; founder
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be needed; to be wanted
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such ... as; or some such
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
woman; female; feminine gender
name; given name; first name
since then; from that time; ever since
one's house; one's home; one's family
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
foreign; abroad; overseas
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
varieties; different kinds
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
those (near the second person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly