to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to tear up and throw away
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
messenger; envoy; emissary
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble