speaking voice; talking voice
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
at work; in the midst of work; working
had better ...; had better not ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
round; circular; spherical
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
quickly; swishing; whooshing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
separate case; another matter
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen