voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
time; hour; period; class
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
pronunciation; production of sound
sons and daughters; children; girl
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
had better ...; had better not ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
way of speaking; intimation
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
of course; certainly; naturally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship