opening and closing; opening and shutting
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
material; substance; matter
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
high voltage; high pressure
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
casting; founding; minting
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
at that time; in those days
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
beyond that point; after that
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
about this time; about now
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to discuss; to talk together
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)