air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
beginning; outset; first; onset
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
function; facility; faculty; feature
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
coincident with; while; simultaneously
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
living room (Western style); sitting room
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound