previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
convenient; handy; useful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that