to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
moderate; proper; just right
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
un-; non-; negative prefix
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to not take seriously; to take lightly
every month; each month; monthly
bodily sensation; sense; experience
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
present continuous tense; present progressive form
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
assertion; declaration; affirmation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively