to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to stop (plug) one's ears
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
society; public; community; social studies
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to mark the end; to spell the end
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
growth hormone (esp. somatotropin in animals and auxins in plants)
to grow up; to become an adult
on the occasion of; at the time of
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
middle of the night; dead of night
witnessing; observing; sighting
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
just a minute; small quantity
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
being very busy; busyness