soft sound; dampening (of sound)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
right to know; right to access information
nothing but; except; no more than
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to breathe in and breathe out
to take a breath; to take a short rest