mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
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 in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) 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; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
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 service; the bureaucracy
many; a lot; much; multitude
within; inside of; less than
advanced level; high grade; senior
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryo 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 rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be surprised; to be astonished
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)