to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
in (the proper) order; in (the correct) sequence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
final; eventual; ultimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
decision; determination; resolution
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
natto (fermented soybeans)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
meeting; greeting; welcome
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
forced laugh; forced smile
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate