I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
fresh verdure; new green leaves
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bury; to embed; to implant
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be worried; to be troubled
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
object of adoration, longing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model