rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
key person; important person
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
main question; real issue at hand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
materials; data; document
to lay aside; to set aside
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
control; management (e.g. of a business)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; husband; you; he
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
how many people; a number of people
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be surprised; to be astonished
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization