I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to have a talk; to tell a story
general; popular; common; typical
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
to change (one's clothes)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
tendency; trend; inclination
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
button (clothing); push-button; button
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly