I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
children's story; fairy tale
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
name; given name; first name
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about
to talk; to chat; to chatter
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all; entire; whole; altogether
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty