to speak; to say; to vocalize
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
guess; speculation; supposition
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
gem; jewel; precious stone
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
trouble; bother; annoyance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
way; method; means; resource; course
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
regret; repentance; remorse
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually