voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
imagination; supposition; guess
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
though one didn't intend (expect) to
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
journey; route of a journey
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
craving; longing; thirsting
to affect; to impact; to influence
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
midsummer; height of summer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
after school (at the end of the day)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff