echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to cry and shout; to scream
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
very loud volume; megavolume
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
arrest; apprehension; capture
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion