to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
until now; so far; up to the present
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
caller; visitor; company; guest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
just a minute; small quantity
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
had better ...; had better not ...
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)
to be silent; to say nothing
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch