I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be nearing death; to be dying
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
tradition; legend; folklore
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to rock; to shake; to swing
without permission; without notice
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
adds force or indicates command
is something that; is that which
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
like that; that way; thus
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
human; human-like; as a person
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to correct oneself; to restate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
but; however; provided that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve