to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be found; to be discovered
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?