the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
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)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
scale; scope; plan; structure
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
electricity; (electric) light
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to correct oneself; to restate
the right person in the right place
preservation; retainment; keeping
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to become misty; to become hazy
a little; a bit; slightly
to play a leading role; to play a central part
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
ready-made; common-law (wife)