I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to chase; to run after; to pursue
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to find out; to discover; to locate
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)