with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
gesture; gesticulation; motion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
surroundings; environs; circumference
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
interruption; suspension; break
person who turns up at the right moment to help
drama; play; Chinese opera
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
adds force or indicates command
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
same; similar; (just) like; equal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Europe and America; the West
pronunciation; production of sound
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)