voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
please; somehow or other; one way or another
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
powerful person; influential person
if it is the case that ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start