rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
never mind!; don't worry about it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to triumph; to be elated with success
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
both (people); the two of them
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
then; and (then); in that case; if so
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
probability; likelihood; chances
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
important point; point to make note of
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely