sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
looking pale; looking unwell
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part