to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
pronunciation; production of sound
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how; in what way; how about
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex