human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
personal affair; one's own affair
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
every year; yearly; annually
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
three legs (two legs and a cane)
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
throat; important part; vital area
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
refreshing air (esp. of autumn); crisp air; cool air; refreshing mood; feeling of refreshment; invigorating feeling
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to draw swords and face off
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)