to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
conversely; on the contrary
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as a child; when one was a child
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to talk; to chat; to chatter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to raise one's voice; to shout
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number