what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
sound box (of an instrument); sounding box
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
document; official papers
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
right (to do something); authority; power
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
briskly with small steps; trotting
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to face; to go towards; to head towards
beforehand; in advance; previously
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism