katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
all right; very well; okay; I got it
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
indescribable; inexpressible
everybody; every last one of them; all
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to press a question; to cross-examine
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
at someone's (something's) mercy
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be born; to come into the world
unable to resist; unable to suppress
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
one eye; one of one's eyes
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
existence; possession; having; limited company
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher