to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
speak of the devil and he shall appear; (lit.) speak rumours of someone and they shall appear
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
visit (from someone); call
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
retort; back talk; backchat
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
die all together; go to the grave together
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
unfairness; injustice; partiality
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
every person; every mouth; every entrance
blood vessel; blood relationship
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
pillar of fire; blazing column
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
person being waited for; person who waits
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now