that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to have meaning; to be meaningful
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count