while; during (the time when)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to feel; to sense; to experience
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
even if; even though; however; no matter how
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
interval; step; pitch; key
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone