to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
tradition; legend; folklore
folklore studies; folkloristics
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
study; research; investigation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
again; once more; a second time
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on