is it?; isn't it?; be; is
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
making a show of one's faults
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
world; society; people; the public
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to have meaning; to be meaningful
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
society; public; community; social studies
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only