fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
this, that and the other; this and that
to sit silently at a meeting
surrounding at a distance
walking briskly; determinedly
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to look around; to survey
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
failure; mistake; blunder
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to speak; to hear a voice
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)