composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
speaking voice; talking voice
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
this side; in the forefront
whispering into a person's ear
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
greeting; a fine thing to say
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
tension; mental strain; nervousness
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hair styling product (oil, etc.); hairdressing
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hiding one's embarrassment
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
our country; our land; one's own country
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)