to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
new word; neologism; word of recent origin; recent word; modern term
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
strategy meeting; council of war
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily