to happen to hear; to overhear
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
law-like nature; regularity
how much; how many; however
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
sharp parting remark; parting threat
a long, long time ago; very long ago
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
only recently; just of late
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
your (visual) observation
this and that; various things
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
script; libretto; scenario
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
not counted (in the score); not tallied
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
having not the slightest idea
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
home position; origin; usual place (for something)