various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be found; to be discovered
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)