origin; source; beginning; starting point
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
way (of doing); manner; method; means
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful