since when; from when; how long
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
one's native country; land of one's birth
to explain adequately; to be accountable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it hasn't been long since
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
evening; early night hours
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
however; having said that; but
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance