to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; this sort of; like this
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to torment; to torture; to harass
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in comparison to; rather than
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
beginning; outset; first; onset
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
high and low; rise and fall
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to bring; to take; to bring about
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
meaning; significance; sense
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sink (into); to get depressed
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry