(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
special training; intensive training; crash course
only; merely; but; no more than
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
surroundings; environs; circumference
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
natural voice (without a microphone)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed