to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
municipal office; council; city hall
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
dining; dining room; meal
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hostility; animosity; enmity
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
presence (impressive quality)
exorcism rite; purification
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures