comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
another company; other company
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at once; immediately; right now
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to decline in price; to fall in price
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
section manager; section chief
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...