to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
even though; despite; when
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
such; this sort of; like this
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
a dime a dozen; two a penny
never mind!; don't worry about it
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
tedious; boring; being fed up with
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
supreme; sublime; highest
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
society; the world; the times
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
senior high school student
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if