sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
mail; postal matter; postal item
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
magazine; journal; periodical
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
old poem (esp. waka); old song
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
the other day; some time ago; recently
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
since; henceforth; ever since
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(opening of a) wound; cut
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
away from home; while travelling
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)