faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
management; administration; operation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to have an idea; to have a clue
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
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
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
something; some kind of; for some reason
meaning; significance; sense
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sound of voice; vocal sound
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
relation; connection; relevance
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
finding employment; getting a job