voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
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
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
serious; not joking; straight
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)