sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
just one person; only one
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
in comparison to; rather than
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
false; punish; crime; law; ruler
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to miss a chance; to fail to do
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
very hungry; starving; ravenous
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
silence; stillness; quietness
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)