I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to wash away; to rinse off
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
of course; certainly; naturally
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
standard equipment; standard feature
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)