I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
condolence; sympathy; mourning
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
it is I who should say so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
period of time; time slot; time zone
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
drinking bout; merrymaking
body build; physique; frame
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in