rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")