just above; right overhead
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
principle; theory; fundamental truth
this world; this life; world of the living
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to lose sight of; to miss
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to complete decisively; to do to completion
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
don't worry about it; forget about it
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant