to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
instant; moment; for an instant
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
new building; new construction
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
man; male; masculine gender
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
after that; afterwards; thereafter
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is not (like that) either
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
individual differences; personal equation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to grow up; to become an adult
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted