to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
feeling one gets from listening to something
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread; to be propagated
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
training (esp. in-service); induction course
when it becomes; when it comes to
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
reality; actuality; hard fact
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
home environment; family environment
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
business ability; business acumen
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature