to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
the other day; a few days ago
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
flight; desertion; escape
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
thought; idea; conception
serious look (on one's face); straight face
straight-laced person; stubborn person
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
crescent moon; young moon
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
unprecedented; never seen before
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.