sorry; excuse me; thank you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
settlement; solution; resolution
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
about when; about what time; how soon
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
death rate; mortality rate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop