talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)