to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
whispering into a person's ear
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
example of a word or phrase
family; relatives; dependents; household
that is to say; so that means
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
descendant; posterity; offspring
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
difficult to ...; hard to ...
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
legitimate line; direct descent