scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
that is to say; so that means
assertion; declaration; affirmation
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (suit)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
discard; discarded (playing) card; (arch.) bulletin board displaying the name, age, offence, etc. of a criminal sentenced to death (Edo period)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
too (much); overly; excessively
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to break the silence; to break one's silence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
first generation; founder
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid