voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
conduct; behavior; behaviour
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
unexpectedly; surprisingly
it is I who should say so
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)