the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
name; given name; first name
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all