echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
traditional Chinese medicine
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant