to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
immigration check; immigration inspection
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
nod; inclination of the head
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
government office; public office
as usual; as is one's habit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
still; even now; to this day
literally; to the letter; literal
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
coming to a prefectural office, governmental agency, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font