before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
pointing out; identification
midsummer; height of summer
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opposite side; other side; other party
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
root; joint; base; crotch
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
general (variety) store (shop)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
upper half of the body; upper body
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
back (of a chair); backrest
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
a few seconds; several seconds
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reading of a kanji by meaning
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration