zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
corridor; hallway; passageway
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
when it becomes; when it comes to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to go out and away; to leave
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
clanging; empty; deserted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...