sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
myself; yourself; I; me; you
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wet nurse; nursing mother
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
wherein; therein; thereinto
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)