spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid