origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
timewise; temporal; chronal
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ancestor; forefather; foremother
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
no!; no no!; no, not at all