reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pronunciation; production of sound
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
last night; yesterday evening
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)