to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
neighboring village; neighbouring village
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
so-and-so; who?; which people?
your husband; her husband
death from disease; death from illness
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
history; pedigree; lineage
outrageous lie; outright lie
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
how many years; how long; what year
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be too numerous; to be too much
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
good (place to leave off); convenient