laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
war; battle; match; game; competition
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
management; administration; operation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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 change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to make out