but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
even if not; even without
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
simply; merely; only; solely
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
dear me; I mean; or rather
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
why; how; for what reason
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
diligent; hard-working; industrious
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
attendance; presence; appearance
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
training; education; development; cultivation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
orphan; person without friends
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the front; honest; upright; decent
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(young) girl; maiden; young lady