voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
third day of the month; three days
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
touching; moving; painful
to need; to call for; to require
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having said that; on the other hand
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
medical science; medicine
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering