indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
excellent plan; best policy
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
for example; for instance; e.g.
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to have a talk; to tell a story
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to add (to); to add on; to append
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
single word; a few words; brief comment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
form; shape; figure; visage
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous