to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
interval; break; pause; spare moment
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
scene; spectacle; sight; view
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(medical) doctor; physician
two (long cylindrical things)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
because of; owing to; due to
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to accept; to receive; to agree
incident; affair; happening; event
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
that's true; of course; obviously
very; much; greatly; a lot of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention