to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
so; like this; in this way
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
the other day; lately; recently
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
whatever the case; under any circumstances
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
single word; a few words; brief comment
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to repeat; to do something over again
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen