manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
stifled (laughter); simmering
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
none of your business; not your concern
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
absorption; suction; attraction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be excited; to be elated
time; season; period; phase; stage
midwinter; dead of winter