to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
clearing one's throat; cough
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
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
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
black lustre; black luster
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)