murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
unexpectedly; surprisingly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
with a start; with a jump
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be kind to; to treat kindly