in this way; thus; such; uh...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
form; shape; figure; visage
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
village headman; village mayor
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
how many years; how long; what year
don't you think?; indicates question
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
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.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talking while standing; standing around talking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay