to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
if you think about it; come to think of it
deceiving; cheating; fooling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
pull; patronage; tug; discount
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
speaking voice; talking voice
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor