direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
shoji (paper sliding door)
to shake; to sway; to waver
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
study; research; investigation
in that way; thus; so; so?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very; extremely; excessively
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
action committee; executive committee
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial