dull sound; muffled sound
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
questionnaire; survey; poll
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)