time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
and (also); both ... and; as well as
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be downhearted; to look miserable
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
in the same way as; just like
everybody; every last one of them; all
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
some people; a few people; several people
to stop (plug) one's ears
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
parting; separation; farewell
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind