to speak; to hear a voice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
for more details ...; for further information ...
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
discovery; detection; finding
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
master; teacher; stable master
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
at once; immediately; right now
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
had better ...; had better not ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle