target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
personal; individual; private
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
clearly; distinctly; vividly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
material; substance; matter
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around