sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
performance of one's official duties
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back (of a chair); backrest
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; like that; that sort of
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment