smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
club activities; extracurricular activities
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to repeat; to do over again
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
such; like that; in that way
special training; intensive training; crash course
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
another family; another house
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unfortunately; regrettably