what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to discuss; to talk together
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
surely; certainly; without doubt
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
violent explosion; bursting
older sister; elder sister
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be silent; to say nothing
way; method; means; resource; course
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
homecoming; return to one's home
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications