I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
organization; organisation; forming
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
condition; situation; prospects
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
older person with more life experience
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
stairs; stairway; staircase
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
unique type; one of a kind
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
close-cropped head; bald hill
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)