to speak; to say; to vocalize
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
so; therefore; and; (and) then
pregnancy; conception; gestation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
counter for birds or rabbits
one's house; one's home; one's family
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
perfect; complete; flawless
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
will not do; do not; does not
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to pass (of time); to elapse
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
throat; important part; vital area
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
throat; important part; vital area
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something