to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
real hair; one's own hair
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
un-Japanese in appearance or character
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out