fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
author; writer; novelist; artist
so; therefore; and; (and) then
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
adopted daughter; foster daughter
that is to say; so that means
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
at that time; in those days
world; society; people; the public
rival; competitor; competition
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
moving tale; impressive tale
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
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
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be enchanted; to be charmed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
awareness; realization; noticing