flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
each individual; each person
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
grasp; catch; understanding
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
choices; alternatives; options
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident