groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to leave a dish half-eaten
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
firm; strong; solid; stable
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; (lit.) three bars
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
covert action; covert operations
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
audience; attendance; hearers
location of a press conference; press conference room
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in