I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
everything; anything; nothing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
long ago; a long time ago; already
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent