no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
from the beginning; from scratch
you could say; you might say; verging on the
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
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
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me