song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
of course; certainly; naturally
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
height (of a person); stature
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that