isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
right to know; right to access information
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to make a speech; to address
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
open; spacious; extensive
dry riverbed; river beach
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
overline; overscore; overbar
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be helpful; to be useful
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve