village headman; village mayor
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
reigning; controlling; dictating
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
superstition; superstitious belief
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
(how) many times; (how) often
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to straighten up; to sit upright
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stirring; slight movement
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first