to speak; to hear a voice
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
later on; eventually; afterwards
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
since when; from when; how long
to ask a question; to ask questions
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts