voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
while; during; while; although; all; both
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
elder sister; effeminate man
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one more time; once more; once again
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
older sister; elder sister
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone