consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
serious; not joking; straight
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
study; diligence; discount; reduction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
meaning; significance; sense
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted