sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
vocal sound; tone of voice
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
first warbling heard in a New Year
imitated cry (of an animal); lie
high-pitched tone; soprano
calls and sounds made by insects
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
sound of vibrating bowstring
whispering; quiet weeping
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)