loud laughter; hearty laugh
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to rock; to shake; to swing
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rational; logical; coherent
energy; military strength
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
love of animals; animal loving
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
fortune-telling; divination
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
interference; intervention; meddling
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
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly