I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
flour; meal; powder; dust
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
instant; moment; for an instant
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
two (long cylindrical things)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be silent; to say nothing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience