(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stable boy; stable hand; groom
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
resignation; acceptance; consolation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
otherwise; or else; if not
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
at first; in the beginning; originally
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to raise one's voice; to shout
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
billow; surge; large wave
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken