what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tradition; legend; folklore
people; men and women; each person; everybody
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
birth; creation; formation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to search for; to seek for; to look for
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite