knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
in the morning; during the morning
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
invitation; introduction; temptation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
world; society; people; the public
by myself; in person; by oneself
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
special; particular; peculiar; unique
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet