imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
the same as always; day after day
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
finish; end; completion; result
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
code of ethics; ethical code; ethical consideration; ethical provision; ethics regulation; honor (honour) code
sympathy; empathy; response
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
pre-war days; before the war
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
that is to say; so that means
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)