monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to perceive; to understand
to be born; to come into the world
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
island in a pond or river
very; greatly; exceedingly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
actor; actress; player; performer
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
fine weather; fair weather
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
singing voice; (sound of) singing
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
speaking voice; talking voice
left side; left-hand side
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)