monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
string instrument; stringed instrument
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
and; thereupon; because of that
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
back country; remote countryside
critic; reviewer; commentator
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
indirection; indirectness
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
haori (Japanese formal coat)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship