as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
old man; venerable gentleman
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
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)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
by means of; due to; because of; according to
murder; homicide; manslaughter
stabbing to death; putting out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
residing; living; dwelling
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time