to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
tradition; legend; folklore
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be born; to come into the world
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
adds force or indicates command
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contrived; false-sounding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend