it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to speak; to say; to vocalize
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
quickly adaptable; pro-active
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
different opinion; objection
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
out of character; unlike one
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
surely; certainly; without doubt
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)