to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
of course; certainly; naturally
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
your husband; her husband
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
any more; any further; any better; any longer
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
originally; by nature; from the start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except