to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
government office; public office
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
ill will; malice; evil intent
increase in the average age of marriage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to speak ill of; to disparage
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
presence; sitting with; being with
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally