I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
occurrence; happening; incident; event
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to indicate; to show; to point to
surroundings; environs; circumference
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
exit; way out; outlet; vent
door; gate; opening; title page
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
of course; certainly; naturally
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
prisoner (of war); POW; captive