to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
conscious; deliberate; intentional
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sense of values; values; value system
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have a talk; to tell a story
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
dream for the future; hopes for the future
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent