to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
pronunciation; production of sound
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
even though; despite; when
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
image; figure; figure; form; image
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
pupil; student; schoolchild
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
message; informative matter
between times; when there's a spare moment