to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
throughout; all through; right through
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
the whole day; all the day
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
hard to reach place; remote place
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
you; (arch.) your residence
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to raise one's voice; to shout
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(your) daughter; young woman
be (that) as it may; having said that
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
protracted war; war of attrition
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
force (bulldoze) one's way through
(present) head of a family