story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
two persons; two people; pair; couple
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that; the matter in question
to serve; to work for; to attend
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually