sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
plural; multiple; several
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
moment by moment; hour by hour
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to say; to be called; to do
largest company; industry leader
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one thin flat object; one sheet
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
almost; roughly; approximately
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's own work; making by oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill