speaking voice; talking voice
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
determination; resolution
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
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
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit