I've heard that ...;  rumour has it that ...;  it appears as if ...
 suffix for familiar person
 tightly (holding on);  firmly;  strongly (built);  solidly;  properly;  well
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 God;  god;  ace;  king;  superior person
 please;  somehow or other;  one way or another
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 tolerant;  generous;  lenient;  broad-minded;  magnanimous
 mercy;  compassion;  clemency;  Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax);  Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
 idiot;  moron;  trivial matter;  folly;  stupid;  foolish
 what kind of;  what sort of;  what;  no matter what (kind of);  whatever;  any
 all (there is);  as long as there is
 to repent;  to be penitent
 to permit;  to allow;  to forgive;  to pardon;  to exempt (someone) from;  to remit;  to acknowledge
 to torment;  to pain;  to inflict (physical) pain;  to harass;  to cause (emotional) pain;  to afflict
 wound;  injury;  chip;  crack;  flaw;  defect
 healing;  soothing;  therapy;  comfort;  solace
 pardon;  forgiveness;  exemption;  permission
 oh;  ho;  exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.;  hoo (owl call);  toot (sound of a flute)
 handsome man;  looker;  good guy;  great guy;  influential person (esp. in the yakuza);  sumo wrestler
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to receive;  to get;  to eat;  to drink;  to be crowned with;  to wear (on one's head)
 god;  deity;  incredible;  fantastic; (arch.)  Emperor (of Japan); (arch.)  thunder
 to be awarded (e.g. a prize);  to be given an award;  to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent);  to be blessed (e.g. with a child);  to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 bowl;  vessel;  container;  ability;  capacity;  calibre
 very;  considerably;  by no means;  not readily;  middle;  half-way point
 interesting;  fascinating;  amusing;  funny;  enjoyable;  fun
 instant;  moment;  for an instant
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 even if ...;  even supposing that ...;  also as ...;  also for ...;  also from the position of ...
 (a) little;  (a) few;  slight;  only;  just;  merely
 difference;  disparity;  gap
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 to be in time (for);  to serve (suit, meet) the purpose;  to be good enough;  to be enough
 seeming to be;  appearing to be;  like;  similar to;  in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that
 mwahahaha (evil laughter)
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to