fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
striking; remarkable; considerable
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
accurate; correct; precise; exact
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
form; shape; figure; visage
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy