to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
at first; in the beginning; originally
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to bubble; to foam; to froth
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
outside (the room, building); outdoors
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suddenly; all of a sudden
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to jump into; to rush into
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
polished mirror; clear mirror