rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be opposite; to face each other
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
tradition; legend; folklore
have a good day; take care; see you
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone