I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
opposite side; opposition
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to move forward; to move on
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
power; authority; jurisdiction
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
violent explosion; bursting
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam