to speak; to hear a voice
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
want to ... do something; would like to ...
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
four characters; four letters
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
for the first time in one's life
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
high-end; high end; high level
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
reading partway; leaving half-read
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)