to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
in one's own way or style
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
transcendence; excellence; superiority
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to blow out; to spout out
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to some extent; to a certain extent
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold