how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tedious; boring; being fed up with
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
square; formal; prim; stuffy
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
surname; family name; last name
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
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
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate