I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to hide; to conceal oneself
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such; like that; that sort of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
physical condition; state of health; shape
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
meaning; significance; sense
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(another's) child; child; kid
charming; fascinating; attractive
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)