story; tale; talk; discussion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to intervene; to stop (something)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
training; drill; practice; discipline
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
practice; practising; training; study
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
conference room; council room
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to spit out; to eject; to dump
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?