to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
made-to-order; custom-made
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
curl; curly hair; ringlet
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to speak; to say; to vocalize
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
personal attendant; valet; maid
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell