somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
together; at the same time; same; identical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
welcome!; nice to see you!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tradition; legend; folklore
grandfather; male senior-citizen
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
close; intimate; on good terms
father; dad; husband; you; he
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
story; tale; talk; discussion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with