to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to grant someone's request
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
way of asking; way of listening; listener
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to have a smattering knowledge of
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to learn something through hearing
to listen again; to ask again
to listen to in an ecstasy
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
being a good listener; good listener
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
to be widely known; to be famous
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
asking would be rude; tasteless question
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
flippant; saucy; know-all
difficult to hear; difficult to ask
to listen in; to eavesdrop
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
to make inquiries; to refer to
to fail to catch; to ignore
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
to overlook; to ignore; to pass over
to mishear; to fail to catch; to miss (the chance to hear)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to hear; to imbibe; to drink
hear something for the last time
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
hear-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
good talkers make good listeners
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
to be curious; to be inquisitive; to want to hear
(arch.) to mishear; to stop listening halfway through
unable to speak; inarticulate
sake tasting; wine tasting
way of hearing; way a spoken statement is taken; way of asking
tea tasting; tea-tasting; tea-tasting contest
naughty child; unruly child
most moving part; compelling part (of story); climax
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
don't believe everything you hear; (lit.) what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight
tasting; taster (of sake, wine, etc.)
mishearing; failing to catch (something said)
smelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party
Ksitigarbha (jizo) who listens to people's complaints (statue at the Keihou Temple at Nagoya)