voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
preparation; arrangements
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
battle of wits; contest of wits
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion