eardrum; tympanic membrane
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stiffen; to become stiff
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
with a friendly grin; smilingly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to apologize; to apologise
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
sympathy; empathy; response
when it becomes; when it comes to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
particularly; only; in the case of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
wicked tongue; abusive language
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of