life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it is not (like that) either
order of chivalry; chivalric order
common knowledge; well-known fact
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such; like that; that sort of; very
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
still (continuing); as ever; further
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
night watch; fire watchman
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
had better ...; had better not ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
near; close; beside; third person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch