murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be silent; to say nothing
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
this world; this life; world of the living
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix