voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
casual speech; peer language; informal language
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
results; record; grades; marks
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
physical condition; state of health
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
don't you think?; indicates question
because of; owing to; due to
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset