volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bombshell announcement (statement)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
educational institution; school; academy; campus
popular person; favorite; favourite
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart