to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
never mind!; don't worry about it
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
February; second month of the lunar calendar
this is why; this means; it is the case that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic