to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
walking briskly; determinedly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to break off; to knock off; to create a false eye by sacrificing a stone (in go)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
while; even though; despite
(another's) daughter; young lady
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
just a minute; small quantity