silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
having not the slightest idea
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
unheard-of; unprecedented
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
love story; romance; love affair
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
somewhat below; slightly below
less than ...; smaller ...
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
final game; final games; the finals