voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
meaning; significance; sense
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner