sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
with a start; with a jump
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to face; to go towards; to head towards
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
alternately; by turns; one after the other
first meeting; first interview with
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand