intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
don't worry about it; forget about it
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
breath; breathing; tone; mood
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
at that time; in those days
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to discuss; to talk together
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that