voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
within; inside of; less than
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryō system)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)