spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
man; male; masculine gender
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
teacher; instructor; professor
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pointing out; identification
pupil; student; schoolchild
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading