to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be too numerous; to be too much
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
one by one; one each; one at a time
meaning; significance; sense
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very; much; greatly; a lot of
vocal sound; tone of voice
ago; since; before; previous
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation