in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
with these words; while saying
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to put into the mouth; to eat
every person; every mouth; every entrance
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sign; indication; omen; symptom
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to take on a role; to take part
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
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
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
about this time; about now
don't you think?; indicates question