to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear
to go downhill; to go down a slope
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
no!; no no!; no, not at all
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness