ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tradition; legend; folklore
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
various countries; various regions; various provinces
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough