to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be worried; to be troubled
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rental house; rental housing; house to let
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
of no interest; not interested
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone