to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
news; word; tidings; omen
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(United States of) America; USA
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
successive generations; successive emperors
to tower over the surroundings
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
common reed (Phragmites australis)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
important post; important office; key position
reigning; controlling; dictating
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead