falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
very loud volume; megavolume
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
short pause; short interval
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
within; inside of; less than
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
delivery; transfer; hand-over
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
counterfeit paper money; forged document
transmitter; homing device
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
tone (of voice); manner of talking
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such