to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
bedside; near one's pillow
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to go along; to walk along; to follow
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to raise one's voice; to shout
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
long ago; already; a long time ago
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
carrying voice; well-projected voice
observation; survey; watching
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn