voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
while; during; while; although; all; both
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
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)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
how; in what way; how about
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
rather; better; instead; if anything
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely