head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
oracle; revelation; divine message
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
author; writer; novelist; artist
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman